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Wikipedia article


{{Infobox song

| name = Empire

| cover = Queensryche - Empire single cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Queensrche

| album = Empire

| released = September 1990

| recorded = Spring 1990

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 5:24

| label = EMI USA

| writer = *Geoff Tate

*Michael Wilton

| producer = Peter Collins

| prev_title = Last Time in Paris

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = Best I Can

| next_year = 1990

| misc =

}}

"'Empire'" is a song by the heavy metal band Queensrche, appearing on their 1990 album 'Empire'.

The lyrical content of the song warns of a foreboding and unstoppable "Empire" of drug trafficking within the United States and its related crimes, that will inevitably lead to the breakdown of civility in American society.

Known as a fan favorite, the group has played the song often live, doing so over a thousand times as of April 2016, and the track is the band's second most played song in its setlist history. It is exceeded only by "Eyes of a Stranger".

Track listing



;7" single

;12" single

;CD single

Chart performance



Personnel



*Geoff Tate lead vocals

*Chris DeGarmo rhythm guitar

*Michael Wilton lead guitar

*Eddie Jackson bass guitar

*Scott Rockenfield drums

Additional personnel



*Randy Gane message left on answering machine

References



Category:1990 singles

Category:1990 songs

Category:EMI Records singles

Category:Queensrche songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Peter Collins (record producer)

Category:Songs about drugs

Category:Songs written by Geoff Tate

Category:Songs written by Michael Wilton

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